Senior Sourcing Manager

Tremco Construction Products Group•Vernon Hills, IL

10d

About The Position

The Senior Sourcing Manager at Rust-Oleum provides strategic and operational leadership within a sourcing category, leads a small team of 2–3 sourcing professionals or analysts, and ensures category work aligns with organizational goals. The role translates business strategy into actionable plans and manages day-to-day sourcing operations. The category has approximately $160 million in spend. The manager leads sourcing projects, cost-reduction and margin-enhancement efforts, supplier negotiations, supplier relationship management, and supply-risk mitigation. The position works with internal stakeholders—including Marketing, R&D, plants, Sales, Finance, Legal, EHS, Packaging Engineering, and RPM Center Led Procurement—and external suppliers to support business and commercial needs, product development, operational continuity, and supplier performance. The role also oversees team performance and development, departmental projects and reporting, compliance, and process improvements. Additional operational duties include supporting plant supply needs, maintaining procurement source-to-pay parameters in the ERP system, and working with Legal and Center Led Procurement on contract lifecycle management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of procurement experience.
Demonstrated experience in a related field, industry, or functional area.
Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
Knowledge of industry practices, processes, and applicable regulations relevant to the role.
Working knowledge of systems, tools, and technologies needed to perform the role.
Understanding of company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other job-related software applications.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, build positive working relationships, adapt to changing priorities, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound judgment.
Demonstrates integrity and trust, communication, collaboration, customer focus, results orientation, accountability, innovation and problem solving, adaptability, continuous improvement, respect and inclusion, leadership, and strategic thinking.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications or professional credentials, where applicable.
Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
CPMG background.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage day-to-day operations, strategy, planning, and execution; establish team priorities and allocate resources.
Monitor team and department performance through metrics and reporting, and ensure goals and objectives are achieved.
Coach, mentor, and develop team members; set expectations, conduct performance reviews, support employee engagement, and hold employees accountable.
Support hiring, onboarding, training, retention, employee relations, and performance-management activities.
Analyze data and performance trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement process improvements.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to accomplish business objectives and support organizational and change initiatives.
Manage departmental projects and initiatives and prepare reports, metrics, and presentations for leadership.
Lead sourcing projects within the category and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, regulations, and applicable requirements.
Lead cost-reduction efforts and identify margin-enhancement opportunities.
Coordinate with the Packaging Engineer on component specification management.
Conduct RFQs/RFPs, evaluate supplier quotations, develop negotiation strategies, and conduct or assist with supplier negotiations.
Collaborate with RPM Center Led Procurement to align sourcing and negotiation strategies and their execution.
Support revenue growth, develop supplier capabilities, secure supply, and mitigate supply risks.
Build and manage supplier relationships; drive supplier performance and reliability; and manage supplier pricing, rebates, and contracts.
Develop, review, and implement supplier strategies according to business needs and market conditions.
Facilitate escalations when supplier performance affects service to the company’s customers.
Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, plants, and project teams to support sourcing needs for projects in the pipeline.
Support plant management supply needs to minimize operational disruption.
Prepare management reports, including E6, PPV, weekly updates, and critical materials logs.
Work with Legal and Center Led Procurement on contract lifecycle management.
Coordinate with Finance, Legal, EHS, and other departments to resolve issues related to product cost, supplier payment terms, product safety and labeling, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain assigned procurement ERP source-to-pay parameters accurately and promptly, including vendor master, Source List, and PIR.